An exploratory survey of the applications of telemedicine in Ghana

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 177-183

  Darkwa, Osei ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; GHANA; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF DISCLOSURE; TELEMEDICINE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

GHANA; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HOSPITALS, RURAL; HOSPITALS, URBAN; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF DISCLOSURE; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 0033655782     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/1357633001935185     Document Type: Article

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